What have you done today thread?
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Failed to dodge the rain this morning, found out my (thought to be waterproof) cycle jacket is NOT waterproof!! Sent off two lots of kids on mountain bike courses - but lacking in lifts cos we had thunderstorms from 4am - midday!!! Luckily they are all very young and didn't care if they had to pedal!!
Came home for lunch to warm up cos, damn it was cold today - despite wearing jeans and a tshirt for the first time this summer!! (normally shorts and a strappy top!!)
Got back and the afternoon was ok ish. Group of teenagers off for a lesson that included using the lifts as the storm had stopped - until about 4.30pm!! Then we had a smattering of rather large hailstones -
Physio after work. Very glad I got there just before a complete deluge of hail started
Most had melted by the time I left 30 mins later, but still -
Thought these were bad -
Then saw these -
Then a friend shared this photo (she's in a different resort) along with the info that they'd made holes in the hot tub lid and damaged the roof of the Landy
Came home for lunch to warm up cos, damn it was cold today - despite wearing jeans and a tshirt for the first time this summer!! (normally shorts and a strappy top!!)
Got back and the afternoon was ok ish. Group of teenagers off for a lesson that included using the lifts as the storm had stopped - until about 4.30pm!! Then we had a smattering of rather large hailstones -
Physio after work. Very glad I got there just before a complete deluge of hail started
Most had melted by the time I left 30 mins later, but still -
Thought these were bad -
Then saw these -
Then a friend shared this photo (she's in a different resort) along with the info that they'd made holes in the hot tub lid and damaged the roof of the Landy
Life is for living. Buy the shoes. Eat the cake. Ride the bikes. Just, ride the bikes!!
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That website doesn't make it any clearer but I'm happy to take your word for it.Horse wrote: ↑Mon Jul 24, 2023 7:20 pmIf the scoring is by severity of injuries, then comparisons between any vehicle is possible.
Explanations:
https://www.carwow.co.uk/guides/choosin ... ained#gref
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About 15 years ago I was driving down the autoroute towards Clermont Ferrand when I noticed it was not just "getting black over Bill's mother's" but just about everywhere. I'd just gone through the peage at Clermont, stopped for a piss and got back into the Transit afterwards when the heavens opened and a hailstorm of truly Biblical proportions kicked off. The van had no roof lining so the sound of 50p size hailstones hammering on the roof of the fan was a cross between 120db death metal and a war zone.
At the peak of the storm a group of bikers pulled up next to me and legged it into the bogs. I really felt for them, the poor bastards.
At the peak of the storm a group of bikers pulled up next to me and legged it into the bogs. I really felt for them, the poor bastards.
There is no cloud, just somebody else's computer.
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Today had a bit of a jolly to a lunchtime 'coffee concert' at Petworth music festival to listen to a chap from Gambia playing a kora (which having, in this case, 22 strings must be fun to tune). Then a spot of lunch and a trip to a horologist to see what the future holds...errr...no, to get a clock repaired. Lusted after a clock they had for sale, but £3k is a bit even if it is Fronch and more than twice as old as me.
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Not the best start to the day, friends 1yo lab.
And the fucker hosed the rug too.
And the fucker hosed the rug too.
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Been to see a chiropractor for a shoulder problem.
He got me in a sort of full Nelson, lifted me up fairly sharpish and produced a very satisfying ( for him) crack. He either broke something or sorted it. Time will tell.
It's about 40°C today, with no wind. Two years ago we had similar temps and were surrounded by wildfires. Not much to burn now so hopefully we'll be spared.
He got me in a sort of full Nelson, lifted me up fairly sharpish and produced a very satisfying ( for him) crack. He either broke something or sorted it. Time will tell.
It's about 40°C today, with no wind. Two years ago we had similar temps and were surrounded by wildfires. Not much to burn now so hopefully we'll be spared.
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Yambo wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2023 12:12 pm Been to see a chiropractor for a shoulder problem.
He got me in a sort of full Nelson, lifted me up fairly sharpish and produced a very satisfying ( for him) crack. He either broke something or sorted it. Time will tell.
It's about 40°C today, with no wind. Two years ago we had similar temps and were surrounded by wildfires. Not much to burn now so hopefully we'll be spared.
My normal physio does that quite often! It's totally weird, but seems to help
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Dug out the road bike and went for a cycle to Mersea Island, lovely lunch.
Cycling back and pop - puncture on the rear stupid skinny tyres. Typically no puncture kit or tubes- used to the other bike with Marathon Plus tyres that had never once punctured in over 5 years!
Walked 5 miles so far whilst wife mobilises the recovery service!
Cycling back and pop - puncture on the rear stupid skinny tyres. Typically no puncture kit or tubes- used to the other bike with Marathon Plus tyres that had never once punctured in over 5 years!
Walked 5 miles so far whilst wife mobilises the recovery service!
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Had a little discussion with the rear wheel (well the fitting of a rear wheel) for one of the electric scooters today. The company sent a new rear motor for it, so the boss re-spoked the wheel and then I put the inner tube and tyre back on.
When I went to refit it, it didn't sit right. I told him that when he came back and I went off to wash the bikes. He said I'd made a mistake - but when we looked at it, even when he did it 'right' it wasn't properly right!!
I did feel a bit better at that! Still annoyed that I couldn't get it right but I think it's missing a couple of washers, so it's Alexis job tomorrow as I'm off for three days!
When I went to refit it, it didn't sit right. I told him that when he came back and I went off to wash the bikes. He said I'd made a mistake - but when we looked at it, even when he did it 'right' it wasn't properly right!!
I did feel a bit better at that! Still annoyed that I couldn't get it right but I think it's missing a couple of washers, so it's Alexis job tomorrow as I'm off for three days!
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I've been to my first fitness class in a lot of years, by god I hurt. That's good pain, much better than the pain I got during the 'how to lift safely' session.
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Re: What have you done today thread?
Passed my CFR DRV driving assessment.
That's 'community first responder dynamic response vehicle'.
Main consideration was that, in future, I drive well enough that the charity doesn't get complaints
@Yorick - you'll like this!
https://www.scas.nhs.uk/new-fleet-of-dy ... -changing/
PS no blues'n'twos, no exemptions
That's 'community first responder dynamic response vehicle'.
Main consideration was that, in future, I drive well enough that the charity doesn't get complaints
@Yorick - you'll like this!
https://www.scas.nhs.uk/new-fleet-of-dy ... -changing/
PS no blues'n'twos, no exemptions
Even bland can be a type of character
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Hows that picture lit? Very strong white light coming in on it?Horse wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:52 pm Passed my CFR DRV driving assessment.
That's 'community first responder dynamic response vehicle'.
Main consideration was that, in future, I drive well enough that the charity doesn't get complaints
@Yorick - you'll like this!
https://www.scas.nhs.uk/new-fleet-of-dy ... -changing/
PS no blues'n'twos, no exemptions
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Moan, moan moan. Bloody kids nowadaysTaipan wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:54 pmHows that picture lit? Very strong white light coming in on it?Horse wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:52 pm Passed my CFR DRV driving assessment.
That's 'community first responder dynamic response vehicle'.
Main consideration was that, in future, I drive well enough that the charity doesn't get complaints
@Yorick - you'll like this!
https://www.scas.nhs.uk/new-fleet-of-dy ... -changing/
PS no blues'n'twos, no exemptions
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Taipan wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:54 pmHows that picture lit? Very strong white light coming in on it?Horse wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:52 pm Passed my CFR DRV driving assessment.
That's 'community first responder dynamic response vehicle'.
Main consideration was that, in future, I drive well enough that the charity doesn't get complaints
@Yorick - you'll like this!
https://www.scas.nhs.uk/new-fleet-of-dy ... -changing/
PS no blues'n'twos, no exemptions
The shadow of the white box on the wall to the right of the bloke appears to be a different angle to the bloke's shadow.
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Did they learn nothing from the moon landing hoax filming?
Well done BTW, do the vehicles have telematics fitted?
Well done BTW, do the vehicles have telematics fitted?
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Also - the view through the car rear windscreen doesn't appear to show what's behind the car.
Don't want to jump to conclusions here but I think it might a 'shop for promotional purposes
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It must be very difficult to park one in an urban location and take a photo of it. (Maybe they don't actually have one!).Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Thu Jul 27, 2023 9:22 amAlso - the view through the car rear windscreen doesn't appear to show what's behind the car.
Don't want to jump to conclusions here but I think it might a 'shop for promotional purposes
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